Dunster Business School

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Swiss Academic Calendar

Dunster Business School is a semester-based organization. Each academic year is divided into three semesters Fall, Spring, and Summer. Programs are designed in such a way that students may enroll at the beginning of any semester.

Academic Calendar: 2024-2025

Cohort Term F. A. Deadline** Last Day to Add Class Start Times Last Day to Drop Class with Refund***
Cohort
Cohort I Burgundy
Term
Fall II
F. A. Deadline**
January 19, 2024
Last Day to Add Class
January 26, 2024
Start Times
January 21, 2024
Last Day to Drop Class with Refund***
January 28, 2024
Cohort
Cohort II Burgundy
Term
Fall III
F. A. Deadline**
February 16, 2024
Last Day to Add Class
February 23, 2024
Start Times
February 18, 2024
Last Day to Drop Class with Refund***
February 25, 2024
Cohort
Cohort I Yellow
Term
Summer I
F. A. Deadline**
March 15, 2024
Last Day to Add Class
March 22, 2024
Start Times
March 17, 2024
Last Day to Drop Class with Refund***
March 24, 2024
Cohort
Cohort I Yellow
Term
Summer II
F. A. Deadline**
May 17, 2024
Last Day to Add Class
May 24, 2024
Start Times
May 19, 2024
Last Day to Drop Class with Refund***
May 26, 2024
Cohort
Cohort I Yellow
Term
Summer III
F. A. Deadline**
June 14, 2024
Last Day to Add Class
June 21, 2024
Start Times
June 16, 2024
Last Day to Drop Class with Refund***
June 23, 2024
Cohort
Cohort I Yellow
Term
Summer IV
F. A. Deadline**
July 19, 2024
Last Day to Add Class
July 26, 2024
Start Times
July 21, 2024
Last Day to Drop Class with Refund***
July 28, 2024
Cohort
Cohort I Green
Term
Spring I
F. A. Deadline**
September 13, 2024
Last Day to Add Class
September 20, 2024
Start Times
September 15, 2024
Last Day to Drop Class with Refund***
September 22, 2024
Cohort
Cohort II Green
Term
Spring II
F. A. Deadline**
October 18, 2024
Last Day to Add Class
October 25, 2024
Start Times
October 20, 2024
Last Day to Drop Class with Refund***
October 27, 2024
Cohort
Cohort III Burgundy
Term
Fall I
F. A. Deadline**
November 15, 2024
Last Day to Add Class
November 22, 2024
Start Times
November 17, 2024
Last Day to Drop Class with Refund***
November 24, 2024

* Academic Calendar subject to change approval of the Board.

 

** The FA Priority Deadline is the date that students are expected to have all required documentation and be registered for the upcoming term to be packaged for Financial Aid. Students who do not meet this criteria may see a delay in the disbursement of aid and/or student refunds.

*** Student refunds are processed within 14 days from the date that the financial aid disbursements are posted to a student’s account.

 

Term Start

– Courses open for registered students at least 48 hours before the term start.

 

Grades

– Grades are due from faculty approximately one week after each term ends and will be available on transcripts once they are finalized.

 

Degree Conferral

– Degrees are conferred within 30 days after final grades are posted for a student’s last term.

Students will graduate after the term in which all of their degree requirements are met unless they contact the Office of the Registrar to extend their programme. Students should confirm their diploma name in their student portal at least 30 days before the end of the term in which they will graduate or the official name on record will be printed on the diploma.

 

Office hours

The Administrative Office is available Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM CEST (Central European Summer Time). 

Additionally, the email server is on duty 24/7 and questions from students may be addressed by e-mail.